Alvar Aalto was a Finnish architect and designer. He was born in Kuortane in 1898. And died in 1976. Aalto was one of the first and most influential architects of the modern movement in Scandinavia.

This chair is an icon in plywood design history. The design was very revolutionary at the time. This chair was designed for the Paimio Sanatorium in the early 1930s.

This special vintage museum piece is in very good condition and was produced by the Huonekalu-ja Rakennustyotehdas, a company in Finland.

This is an early numbered version. And should not be missing from your collection.
This chair was recently found in the attic by the owners of a home from the 1930s. The chair is said to have been in the attic for about 40 years, so it has been well preserved and the chair is in very good vintage condition, especially considering that it is almost 100 years old.

Aalto used laminated wood for the construction of this armchair, i.e. layers of wood glued together. New adhesive techniques from the aircraft industry made it possible to absorb the large forces of the floating seat and backrest. The seating area is made of plywood with a veneer layer.

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